0001628280-16-017356.txt : 20160906 0001628280-16-017356.hdr.sgml : 20160906 20160624170617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001628280-16-017356 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160624 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CEPHEID CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037760 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 770441625 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 904 CARIBBEAN DRIVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085414191 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 904 CARIBBEAN DRIVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Document


June 24, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
One Station Place
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Mr. Geoff Kruczek

Re:     Cepheid
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
Filed February 25, 2016
File No. 000-30755

Dear Mr. Kruczek:
Cepheid, a California corporation (the “Company”), is providing this letter to request additional time to respond to the comments set forth in the letter (the “Letter”) from the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff” ), dated June 13, 2016, in connection with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2016. The Company expects to be in a position to respond to the Letter by July 8, 2016.
Should the Staff have additional questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (408) 300-8316 or, in his absence, Michael A. Brown, Esq., at (415) 875-2432.

Sincerely,
Cepheid

/s/ Daniel E. Madden
Daniel E. Madden
Chief Financial Officer

Cc:     
John L. Bishop, Chief Executive Officer
William E. Murray, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer
Cepheid

Douglas N. Cogen, Esq.
Michael A. Brown, Esq.
Fenwick & West LLP